Onlooker: meaning, definitions and examples
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onlooker
[ หษnlสkษ ]
at a public event
A person who watches an event, typically a public one, without taking part.
Synonyms
bystander, observer, spectator
Examples of usage
- He stood as an onlooker at the parade.
- The onlookers cheered as the race came to an end.
- The onlookers gasped in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.
Translations
Translations of the word "onlooker" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espectador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช Zuschauer
๐ฎ๐ฉ penonton
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะปัะดะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ widz
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆ็ฉไบบ
๐ซ๐ท spectateur
๐ช๐ธ espectador
๐น๐ท izleyici
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌ๊ฒฝ๊พผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชูุฑุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ divรกk
๐ธ๐ฐ divรกk
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ง่
๐ธ๐ฎ gledalec
๐ฎ๐ธ รกhorfandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉัะตัะผะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแงแฃแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tamaลaรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ espectador
Word origin
The word 'onlooker' originated in the late 16th century as a combination of 'on' and 'look'. It refers to someone who looks on, observes, or watches an event without participating. Over time, the term has been commonly used to describe individuals present at public gatherings, spectacles, or performances. The concept of being an onlooker is deeply rooted in human behavior, reflecting our natural tendency to observe and learn from our surroundings.
See also: look, lookalike, looking, lookout, onlookers, outlook, overlook, overlooked.